Wilson Renwick picked up a 10-day ban for reckless riding and his mount Harlov was disqualified after the combination almost forced Harry Hooly through the rails at Sedgefield yesterday.

Wilson Renwick picked up a 10-day ban for reckless riding and his mount Harlov was disqualified after the combination almost forced Harry Hooly through the rails at Sedgefield yesterday.

It happened in the closing stages of the Tote Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle when Harlov, in front, started to hang left and Renwick made no attempt to pull his whip through to try to straighten him up.

As Harry Hooly renewed his challenge on the inside, he was squeezed out and his amateur jockey Laura Hislop, who became unbalanced, was unseated.

With Harry Hooly, the innocent victim, failing to complete the course, the race was awarded to Fornaught Alliance who would have been third at best.

Stewards' secretary Tony Gillam said: "Over a sustained period, Renwick failed to take the correct action and, though it has resulted in a fortuitous winner, the stewards ruled it as reckless and could do nothing else but disqualify Harlov."

Another jockey to receive a 10-day holiday was amateur Larry McGrath for causing intentional interference on the run-in in the Alan Merrigan Memorial Handicap Chase.

His mount Tall Tale was disqualified from fourth place after hampering the third Donnegale.

Batswing is still Cheltenham-bound despite suffering his first defeat over fences in the Scotchhills Holsteins Novices' Chase.

"I think he didn't get home in this ground. It's awful out there," said trainer Brian Ellison, after his gelding had been outstayed by the Irish raider Pikachu Blue on the extended run-in.